Davy
The origin and history of Davy.
Etymology
The lamp sense is named after its inventor, the chemist Humphry Davy, who developed it in 1815. As a nickname for David, "Davy" is simply a diminutive form of the name.
Class of 1815
Davy first entered the language around 1815. Other words from the same year:
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